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Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe

June 21, 2018 by Melissa 6 Comments

This Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe is so easy to make and perfect for making a quick dinner! A flavorful blend of spices, that you probably already have on hand are combined to make tasty homemade tacos. 

 

Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Homemade taco seasoning is so easy to make, you’ll never need a store bought package again. The great thing about using your own taco seasoning recipe is that you can control the level of sodium and spice, and really make it your own.

Taco Seasoning Recipe

Taco Seasoning Recipe

Growing up, my family used the taco seasoning packages, but my husband’s family always seasoned their taco meat with spices from their pantry. Over the years, I started doing the same because my mother-in-law’s tacos were always so delicious! Now we use our own homemade taco seasoning recipe, and about a year ago I felt like I really perfected it by adding a little beef broth and cornstarch to keep the taco meat moist without being runny. It’s the perfect homemade taco seasoning.

Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe

How to Make Taco Seasoning

It’s so easy to make your own taco seasoning. It’s a simple combination of kosher salt, ground black pepper, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and cumin. This recipe is for one pound of ground beef, but you can multiply the recipe and keep the spices in an airtight container in the pantry.

 Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe

5 from 6 votes
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Homemade Taco Seasoning
Prep Time
5 mins
 
Course: Dinner
Servings: 4
Calories: 170 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 1 pound frozen extra lean ground beef
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and cornstarch.

  2. Season ground beef with spice mixture breaking it up as it cooking. Add beef broth and let simmer until thickened.

Nutrition Facts
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Amount Per Serving (4 servings)
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 70mg23%
Sodium 747mg32%
Potassium 503mg14%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 543IU11%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The beef broth and cornstarch are optional, but they are GREAT for keeping the meat flavorful and moist. This is perfect when you are using lean ground beef or turkey. If you are using turkey, try substituting chicken broth for beef broth.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Trang

    July 17, 2019 at 12:27 pm

    5 stars
    Wow. Definitely not buying store brought taco seasoning now!

    Reply
  2. April

    July 17, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    5 stars
    I love homemade taco seasoning! It tastes soooo much better than the store bought stuff.

    Reply
  3. Krissy Allori

    July 17, 2019 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    I love making my own seasoning so I know exactly what’s in it. This one looks GREAT!

    Reply
  4. Kristyn

    July 17, 2019 at 1:29 pm

    5 stars
    This is perfect!! I love having homemade taco seasoning on hand!! It is so much better than store bought & great for so many recipes!

    Reply
  5. Tara

    July 17, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    5 stars
    Homemade taco seasoning is SO much better than the store-bought stuff!

    Reply
  6. Shirley Jones

    September 4, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    5 stars
    Love this seasoning. Have long added cooked diced potatoes to my meat – help when you have a large family, plus it adds flavor!

    Reply

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